Defenceman Dave Lucas played one game for the Detroit Red Wings in 1962-63. He was a fine passer who could also play aggressively in his own zone. Most of his career was spent in the minors where he was one of the longest serving members in the history of the Eastern League.

Born in Downeyville, Ontario, Lucas played junior B with the Lindsay Braves before joining the EHL's Washington Lions in 1952-53. Apart from his one game cameo in the NHL, he spent most of his career in the EHL before retiring in 1969. Along the way he reached double figures in goals scored 11 times, was placed the league first all-star team twice and named to the second unit seven times. Lucas also was an integral part of EHL championships with the Johnstown Jets in 1960, 1961 and 1962 and took a turn behind the Salem Rebels' bench in 1967-68.

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

+/-

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

1951-52

Lindsay Bears

OHA-B

1952-53

Washington Lions

EAHL

62

2

14

16

43

1953-54

Troy Bruins

IHL

63

5

15

20

129

3

0

0

0

4

1954-55

Troy Bruins

IHL

3

0

1

1

4

1954-55

Washington Lions

EHL

48

7

27

34

95

8

3

5

8

9

1955-56

Washington Lions

EHL

64

10

14

24

132

4

1

1

2

0

1956-57

Johnstown Jets

EHL

62

12

28

40

100

6

1

2

3

4

1957-58

Johnstown Jets

EHL

64

11

36

47

55

6

0

3

3

4

1958-59

Johnstown Jets

EHL

61

10

24

34

50

1959-60

Johnstown Jets

EHL

63

13

19

32

91

13

3

6

9

17

1960-61

Johnstown Jets

EHL

61

9

34

43

70

12

1

4

5

8

1961-62

Johnstown Jets

EHL

68

14

30

44

70

15

2

5

7

8

1962-63

Detroit Red Wings

NHL

1

0

0

0

0

1962-63

Portland Buckaroos

WHL

1

0

0

0

0

1962-63

Pittsburgh Hornets

AHL

1

0

1

1

0

1962-63

Johnstown Jets

EHL

68

15

33

48

52

3

0

1

1

6

1963-64

Portland Buckaroos

WHL

2

0

0

0

0

1963-64

Johnstown Jets

EHL

70

17

36

53

86

10

0

6

6

34

1964-65

Johnstown Jets

EHL

72

12

48

60

126

5

2

4

6

16

1965-66

Johnstown Jets

EHL

72

13

35

48

84

2

0

0

0

2

1965-66

Pittsburgh Hornets

AHL

5

0

0

0

2

1966-67

Johnstown Jets

EHL

72

16

41

57

72

5

0

2

2

2

1967-68

Salem Rebels

EHL

1968-69

Salem Rebels

EHL

63

7

28

35

112

NHL Totals

1

0

0

0

0

EHL Second All-Star Team (1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1963) EHL First All-Star Team (1962, 1964) EHL North Second All-Star Team (1965, 1966)